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lonestardodger
Rich Hill is a lefty.
Philliesfan4life
If the pirates call up Glasnow and Taillon to go with Cole and Liriano, wow thats gonna be a sick rotation to challenge the cubs for the division. But I am still not sleeping on the cards because they are always there.
theo2016
No one is challenging the cubs. They haven’t even really played well yet!
Philliesfan4life
I think two teams that could challenge the cubs is the giants and mets.
cosmo1
Agreed- from the start of the year those were the two teams that concerned me most, probably in that order
bigjonliljon
Mets no, Giants yes
Philliesfan4life
Yea but I am not buying the giants, I don’t see them making another even year magic run, never know that the dodgers could come back and make a run for the nl west. And I think whoever finishes second in that division will miss the playoffs.
start_wearing_purple
In the playoffs I think the Mets could stand a chance against the Cubs. In terms of runs allowed they’re the 3rd best pitching staff in the league. The Cubs are easily the better team but the playoffs are just who wins four games first.
Philliesfan4life
I think the cubs can get over the hump this year , they added a couple players that they could of used last year, I think getting heyward for them was just a bonus, they really didnt need him. Almora is knocking on the door. they have plenty of depth in the farm to make a big trade at the deadline, If I am the cubs , I am looking to trade for Andrew Miller.
Clutchp
Well, being a pirate fan I hate to admit it, but if the Cubs don’t get torn apart by injuries, they’re my obvious World Series pick.
Lumberco.
Somebody is headed for a big fall, and boy is is gonna be fun to watch.
kent814
You wrote that rich hill is a righty????!!!!???
cosmo1
Pretty amazing renaissance for Rich Hill, especially considering that 2007 was really the only relevant year of his ML career prior to last year. Now in his mid-thirties he could be the #1 arm at the trade deadline, and possibly even free agency coming up. Just crazy
Philliesfan4life
Thats crazy and I thought that sonny gray or tyson ross would be the two best arms at the deadline to trade for.
domingotav
Pienso que el único equipo en papel que puede competir con los Cubs son los Giants pero no creo que los Dodgers no puedan ganarles la serie a los Cubs.
Philliesfan4life
the giants and mets are the two teams in my eyes
Monkey’s Uncle
If the Pirates are ever going to deal Locke, this summer is the time. He doesn’t strike me as a guy who could effectively move to the bullpen: low K’s, not a LOOGY candidate. He is what he is, a back of the rotation starter, and pretty soon the Bucs won’t have any need for him. Trade him and maybe try to get a bullpen arm in return.
chesteraarthur
I’m not sure that eating innings is the best way to describe locke. He threw 131 in 2014 and then as you mentioned, 168 last year. Those numbers do not describe an innings eater to me.
chesteraarthur
For qualified pitchers in 2015, 168 innings saw Locke land at 72nd out of 78 qualifying pitchers for # of innings pitched.
kent814
Yes and you only need 162 ip to qualify so he barely qualified
JFactor
Pirates should go to a 6 man rotation and keep the innings down for these guys if they feel the off days and schedule change to their rhythm wouldn’t be an issue
joew
After Locke’s performance last night going for a complete game shut out facing one over the minimum.. his stats are greatly improved.
Now you can say an couple good starts doesn’t make a good pitcher, but you can also say a couple bad starts doesn’t make a bad pitcher either.
Locke was about 50/50 last year and a little better than that this year. Not the worst option for a back end guy.